One of the most impressive camera tricks that Google introduced with the Pixel 3 last week is Super Res Zoom. The Google AI team behind the feature detailed the technical aspects today, and how Google wants to challenge the idea that digital zoom is “the ‘ugly duckling' of mobile device cameras.” more...Read more ...

Google's newest flagship smartphones, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, are officially launching later this week. With their high-quality cameras, fast processors, and other improvements, the new devices are direct competitors to Apple's newly released iPhone XS models.
We were able to get our hands on the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL ahead of their debut, and in our latest YouTube video, we compared the Google Pixel 3 XL camera to Apple's iPhone XS Max camera to see which one reigns supreme.
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Google's announced the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, and consumers and reviewers alike can't wait to get their hands on one. With new features and promising improvements in both the Pixel's lauded camera and its streamlined interface, all courtesy of Google's AI advancements, the Pixel 3 and 3 XL need to get unboxed, and they need to get unboxed RIGHT NOW.
Without further ado, here's our unboxing of the Pixel 3 XL!
In the box:
Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XLUSB-C Pixel EarbudsUSB-C to USB-A Quick Switch AdapterUSB-C Charging Cable and Wall AdapterUSB-C to 3.5mm Headphone AdapterSIM ...Read more ...

In an interesting turn of events, the iPhone XS Max battery life has bested the Samsung Note 9 and Google Pixel 3 XL in a new test. This comes after the Note 9 crushed the XS Max in a battery life showdown last week. So what gives? Here's the variable that changed...
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In short: The 6.3-inch P-OLED display panel found on the Google Pixel 3 XL is the best mobile screen ever commercialized and is “visually indistinguishable from perfect,” benchmarking experts at DisplayMate report. The recently unveiled smartphone matched or exceeded existing records in half a dozen aspects, with one of the more impressive ones being its best-in-class absolute color accuracy. As Google opted to equip the handset with an OLED panel, the very nature of that module also ensured the Pixel 3 XL offers an infinite contrast ratio given how it's capable of delivering true blacks...Read more ...

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The Pixel 3 has been one of the wildest product launches in recent memory. The leaks arrived early and continuously, starting with the screen protector leak all the way back in May. This not only gave us the basic outline of the phone, but it provided some extremely accurate renders, too, giving the Internet a look nearly five months before Google intended to ship. The initial response to the design was brutal , but it was too late-the Pixel 3 was already in the late stages of production. From there, leaks continued, and the launch lead-up felt like a slow-motion car crash...Read more ...

Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL launch later this week and our full, lengthy review, has already been published. One of the biggest areas where Google has improved on these devices, however, is on the OLED displays being used. Now, that new Pixel 3 XL display is being put to the test, and DisplayMate has its in-depth results .
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